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How Much Do Veneers Cost in Wrightsville Beach, NC?
Cost is the first question and nobody likes the answer "it depends." Here is what drives the number, what your insurance is likely to do with it, and how patients in Wrightsville Beach pay for it.
What drives the number
Veneers are priced per tooth, and most cases involve six to ten. Cost varies with the porcelain system and how much correction the case needs. You get a written plan with the exact tooth count before we begin.
What you are paying for
- Photography and design
- Mock-up
- Preparation
- Temporaries
- Bonding
Each stage carries its own fee, and the estimate itemises them so you can see where the money goes. Full detail on veneers ›
What moves the number most
- How many teeth, since most cases run six to ten rather than one
- The porcelain system used, which affects both translucency and price
- Whether any teeth need building up or a crown instead of a veneer
- Whether whitening comes first, which it usually should, so the shade is set before the lab matches to it
- A night guard, which is not optional if you grind and is what protects the investment
Paying for this in Wrightsville Beach
Summer traffic on Eastwood Road is worth planning around; a morning appointment is a different journey from a four o'clock one in July.
The island's year-round population is small, so almost everyone here already drives into Wilmington for medical appointments.
Harbour Island and the Banks Channel side send us most of our Wrightsville Beach patients, and the drawbridge is the only real variable in the trip.
One practical note
We can sequence larger cases across two benefit years where the clinical situation allows it, which puts two annual maximums against the same plan of treatment.
Questions we get asked
Why will you not publish a price for veneers?
Because a number without an examination is a guess, and a guess that turns out low reads as a bait and switch. You get a written, itemized estimate at the consultation before committing to anything.
Does insurance cover veneers?
Veneers are priced per tooth, and most cases involve six to ten. Cost varies with the porcelain system and how much correction the case needs. You get a written plan with the exact tooth count before we begin.
Do you offer payment plans for veneers?
Yes. Third-party financing spreads treatment into monthly payments, with interest-free terms over shorter periods for patients who qualify. We can sequence larger cases across two benefit years where the clinical situation allows it, which puts two annual maximums against the same plan of treatment.
How far is your office from Wrightsville Beach?
About 10 miles, or roughly 20 minutes via Eastwood Road (US-74) over the Heide Trask Drawbridge. We are at 1301 Physicians Dr in Wilmington, with parking at the door.
Do you see patients from Wrightsville Beach?
Regularly. Wrightsville Beach is part of our core service area in New Hanover County, and twenty minutes over the drawbridge puts you in a chair with a doctor who does this work every week, not a cosmetic clinic that sees veneers twice a year.
What are your hours?
Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am to 12:00pm. Outside those hours, leave a message or use the appointment request form and we will come back to you with the first available time.
Do you have to file down my teeth?
Some enamel reduction is usual, though it is measured in fractions of a millimeter. Certain cases can be done with almost no preparation at all.
Get a written estimate
See the result before it is permanent.
Every cosmetic case is mocked up and worn in temporary form before anything final is made. You approve the shape and the shade.
- Cosmetic dentistry is the practice's stated specialty
- Digital design and trial smile before preparation
- Shade-matched lab work with in-person verification
- 50,000+ patients treated since 1987
Afraid of the overdone look? So are we. The brief on nearly every case here is to look like yourself, rested.
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